Confessing Secrets: Secret Communication and the Origins of Modern Science

被引:8
作者
Macrakis, Kristie
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[1] Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
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10.1080/02684527.2010.489275
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K [历史、地理];
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06 ;
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During the Renaissance there was an explosion of interest in secret communication when political intrigue and war intersected with new scientific developments. This article shows how leaders of the Scientific Revolution who espoused openness in science, reconciled that ethos with the need for secrecy in affairs of state.
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页码:183 / 197
页数:15
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